Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.2 times more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Finland instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,911
|
$14.18
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,165
|
$3.70
€3.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,919
|
$4.27
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,969
|
$5.38
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,025
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA489
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA352
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$7.64
€7.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$60.52
€58.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,231,436
|
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
$18.35
€17.60
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,513
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,739
|
$734.49
€704.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,832
|
$604.75
€579.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,939
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,108
|
$291.42
€279.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,608
|
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$7.29
€6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,697
|
$41.73
€40.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$15.60
€14.95
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,272
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,825
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,817
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,498
|
$108.56
€104.09
|
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